Myths About Sunscreen (And How to Protect Your Skin Properly)

If you’re near a window for a prolonged period of time, your skin is still susceptible to damage from the sun. “Typical windows only block out certain types of ultraviolet rays from the sun,” says Huang. She referred to the example of a truck driver who accumulated many more wrinkles on the left side (driver’s side) of his face after 28 years on the job. “These wrinkles were a result of the chronic ultraviolet exposure from the sun,” she says.